2003 Toyota Tacoma Owners Manual - Page 56

'03 Tacoma U (L/O 0209) Passenger airbag manual on-off switch (on some models) The indicator light comes on when the front passenger airbag system is off. Indicator light Child restraint- -Child restraint precautions Toyota strongly urges the use of child restraint systems for children small enough to use them. The laws of all 50 states in the U.S.A. and Canada now require the use of a child restraint system. Your vehicle conforms to SAEJ1819. If a child is too large for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the seat and must be restrained using the vehicle's seat belt. See "Seat belts" for details. CAUTION D Make sure that the indicator light is off. D Do not turn off the passenger airbag manual on-off switch except when a member of a passenger risk group identified in TABLE 1 is occupying the right front passenger seating position. This on-off switch is designed to disable the front passenger airbag in order to allow usage, if necessary, of a member of a passenger risk group identified in TABLE 1 is occupying the right front passenger seating position. (For details, see "SRS driver and front passenger airbags" in this section.) Operate on-off switch as follows: Insert key into the keyhole and turn it. To turn the key To turn the key position. front passenger airbag on: Turn clockwise to the "ON" position. front passenger airbag off: Turn counterclockwise to the "OFF" D When the passenger airbag manual on-off switch is turned off, the front passenger airbag will not inflate in a collision and turning off the front passenger airbag can reduce the occupant protection which your vehicle safety systems can provide to you in certain accidents and increase the likelihood of serious personal injuries. For details, see "SRS driver and front passenger airbags" in this section. CAUTION D For effective protection in automobile accidents and sudden stops, a child must be properly restrained, using a seat belt or child restraint system depending on the age and size of the child. Holding a child in your arms is not a substitute for a child restraint system. In an accident, the child can be crushed against the windshield, or between you and the vehicle's interior. 56 2003 MY TACOMA (OM35800U)